A male Yellow Headed Blackbird (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) and Cattails at Shiloh Conservation Area, Billings, Montana May 2018. Xanthocephalus is derived from the Greek words "xanthos" and "cephalus" that translate to yellow and head respectively.
Bright blue gular pouch skin that matches eyes and lore enhance the magnificent countenance of this animal. Brandt's Cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) La Jolla, California, February, 2018. Canon 5D IV, 100-400mm IS Mark II, ISO 800, 1/320 second @ F/8, image size 6720 x 4480 pixels.), La Jolla, California February, 2018.
A female Yellow Headed Blackbird musters all of her strength for a call from a cattail perch. Shiloh Conservation Area, Billings, Montana May 2018.
